What is the Least Common Multiple of 18126 and 18133?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 18126 and 18133 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18126 and 18133, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18126,18133) = 1
LCM(18126,18133) = ( 18126 × 18133) / 1
LCM(18126,18133) = 328678758 / 1
LCM(18126,18133) = 328678758

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18126 and 18133 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18126 and 18133. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18126 and 18133.

Prime Factorization of 18126

Prime Factorization of 18133

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18126 and 18133.

LCM(18126,18133) = 2¹ × 3² × 19¹ × 53¹ × 18133¹
LCM(18126,18133) = 328678758